Command Quick Reference
Numbers
3DFaceCreates mesh or SubD faces that can be standalone or added to an existing mesh or SubD.
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3ViewSet up a three-viewport workspace.
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4ViewSet up a four-viewport workspace.
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AboutDisplays Rhino version and license information.
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AcadSchemesEdit AutoCAD export schemes.
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AddGuideAdd temporary infinite guide / construction line.
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AddMissingBlockAttributeKeysRestores the Attribute User Text that has been deleted from the properties of a block instance.
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AddNextUAdd the next control point in the u direction to the selection.
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AddNextVAdd the next control point in the v direction to the selection.
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AddNgonsToMeshConverts regions of connected coplanar welded faces into n-gons.
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AddObjectsToBlockAdds objects to an existing embedded block definition. |
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AddPrevUAdd the previous control point in the u direction to the selection.
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AddPrevVAdd the previous control point in the v direction to the selection.
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AddToGroupAdd an object to a selected group.
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AlerterOpen the Alerter options page.
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AlignLines up the bounding boxes of objects, or object grips (control points, edit points, vertices...).
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AlignProfilesLine up one curve to another.
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AlignVerticesForces mesh or SubD vertices to the same location.
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AngleReport the angle between two picked or defined lines.
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ApplyBoxMappingAdd a box texture mapping channel to an object.
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ApplyCrvWrap a curve onto a surface.
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ApplyCustomMappingAdd a custom texture mapping channel to an object.
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ApplyCylindricalMappingAdd a cylindrical texture mapping channel to an object.
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ApplyMeshFit a mesh that matches a source mesh onto a surface.
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ApplyMeshUVNWrap meshes and points onto a surface.
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ApplyOcsMappingLines up textures with the object rather than the world coordinates when textures use WCS/OCS or WCS/OCS (Box style) mappings.
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ApplyPlanarMappingAdd a planar texture mapping channel to an object.
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ApplySphericalMappingAdd a spherical texture mapping channel to an object.
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ApplySurfaceMappingAdd a surface texture mapping channel to an object.
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ArcBlendCreate an arc blend curve between two curves.
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ArcDraw an arc with options for center, start, angle, and direction.
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AreaCentroidReport and marks an object's area centroid.
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AreaMomentsReport an object's area moments of inertia.
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AreaReport an object's area.
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ArrayCopy and space objects in columns, rows, and levels.
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ArrayCrvCopy and space objects along a curve.
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ArrayCrvOnSrfCopy and space objects along a curve on a surface.
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ArrayHoleCopy and space holes in rows and columns.
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ArrayHolePolarCopy and space holes around a central location.
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ArrayLinearCopy and space objects in a single direction.
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ArrayPolarCopy and space objects around a central location.
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ArraySrfCopy and space objects in rows and columns on a surface.
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ArrowheadCreate or remove an arrowhead on a curve.
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AssignBlankTextureAssign texture names to objects.
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AttachGHSDataAdd GHS (General HydroStatics) information to objects.
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Audit3dmFileChecks a Rhino 3dm file which is not currently opened for errors and lists the contents.
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AuditChecks the current Rhino model for errors.
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AutoAlignCPlaneTurns on/off Auto CPlane and manages the related options.
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AutomaticSubDFromMeshControls how box-mode TSpline objects in Rhino 5 3dm files and meshes with non-zero division levels in FBX files are read into Rhino as SubD or mesh objects.
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AutosaveSave the current model to a backup file.
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BackgroundBitmapManage a background image in a viewport.
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BakeCombine an object's textures and decals into a single bitmap file and assign that bitmap as object's texture.
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BakeMappingCreates a new texture image by mapping a texture from a UV mesh to another.
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BatchRenderNamedViewsRenders all the named views in the model and saves the renderings as image files to a folder.
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BendDeform objects along an arc.
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BevelChamfers/fillets mesh or SubD edges with specified segments.
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BlendConnect two curves maintaining continuity.
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BlendCrvConnect two curves with continuity control.
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BlendEdgeCreate a surface between polysurface edges maintaining continuity.
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BlendSrfCreate a blend surface between two surfaces with continuity control.
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BlockDefine a block object. |
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BlockEditAllow selecting a block instance to change the block geometry and update the block definition.
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BlockManagerOpens the Block Definitions panel for managing the block definitions in the model.
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BlockResetScaleResets the x, y, and z scales of a block instance to 1, or applies the best-fit scale to all axes.
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Boolean2ObjectsCycle through possible Boolean operations between two objects.
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BooleanDifferenceSubtract the volume of one set of objects from another.
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BooleanIntersectionCreate a new solid from solids' intersected volumes.
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BooleanSplitSplit and close solids at intersections.
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BooleanUnionCombine the volumes of one or more objects.
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BossExtrude closed planar curves normal to the curve plane toward a boundary surface where the boundary surface is trimmed and joined to the extruded objects.
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BounceShoot a ray at a collection of surfaces to create a polyline path.
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BoundingBoxThe BoundingBox command creates a box that encloses all selected objects, or each object in selection.
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BoxDraw a solid box.
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BoxEditSize, scale, position, and rotate objects numerically.
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BridgeCreates faces to connect two SubD/Mesh edge chains.
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BringForwardMakes the selected object display one level up in the draw order.
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BringToFrontMakes the selected object display in front of all other objects.
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BringViewportToTopBring a viewport to the front.
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CageCreate a control cage object used by the CageEdit command to deform other objects.
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CageEditDeform objects smoothly using control cage objects.
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CalcRPNToggle the on-screen RPN (reverse Polish notation) calculator.
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CalcToggle the on-screen calculator.
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CameraShow, hide, or toggle the visibility of the viewport camera.
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CancelCancel the current command and deselects objects.
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CapFills planar holes in objects with planar faces.
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CatenaryCreates a curve that a hanging chain or cable assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends.
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CentermarkDraw a cross or a cross and center lines at the center point of a curve.
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ChamferCreate a line segment between two curves and trims or extends the curves to meet it.
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ChamferEdgeCreate a ruled surface at polysurface edges.
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ChamferSrfCreate a ruled surface between two surface edges.
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ChangeDegreeChange the degree of the polynomial that defines the curve or surface by adding or subtracting control points between knot spans, while maintaining the knot structure.
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ChangeLayerChange an object's layer.
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ChangeSpaceMove or copy objects between layout and detail viewports.
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ChangeToCurrentLayerChange an object's layer to the current layer.
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CheckInLicenseCheck in a license to the Zoo license manager.
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CheckNewObjectsReport errors in an object's data structure as it is created or imported.
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CheckOutLicenseCheck out a license from the Zoo license manager.
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CheckReport errors in an object's data structure.
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CircleDraw a circle from center and radius, diameter, points on the circumference, and circumference length.
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ClashThe Clash command uses clearance distance to detect clashes between two sets of objects.
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ClearAllMeshesDelete render and analysis meshes.
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ClearAllObjectDisplayModesRemove all per-view, per-object display mode overrides.
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ClearAnalysisMeshesDeletes all surface analysis meshes in the model. |
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ClearClippingSectionsClears the clipping state of one or more clipping widgets in one or more views.
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ClearDrawOrderRemoves the draw order tags from selected objects.
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ClearUndoClear the undo buffer to free memory.
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ClippingDrawingsExtracts sections and background geometry of clipping planes to generate 2D drawings on the World Top plane at the picked locations.
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ClippingPlaneCreate a plane that hides objects.
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ClippingPlanePropertiesManages the properties of a Clipping Plane in Command-line.
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ClippingSectionsCreates clipping planes that cut through selected objects with settings to define direction, depth, label, and save section views as Named Views.
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CloseCrvClose open curves.
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CloseRenderWindowClose the render display window.
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ClosestPtCreate a point object on an object at the nearest location to a base location or to another object. |
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CloseViewportClose the active viewport.
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CollapseMeshEdgeMove mesh edge vertices to a single vertex.
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CollapseMeshFaceMove all mesh face vertices to a single vertex.
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CollapseMeshFacesByAreaMove all mesh face vertices to a single vertex based on face area.
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CollapseMeshFacesByAspectRatioMove all mesh face vertices to a single vertex based on face aspect ratio.
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CollapseMeshFacesByEdgeLengthMove all mesh face vertices to a single vertex based on face edge length.
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CollapseMeshVertexMove a mesh vertex to an adjacent mesh vertex.
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CommandHelpOpen the docking context Command Help window.
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CommandHistoryOpen the Command History window.
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CommandListOpen the Command List window.
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CommandPromptManage the display of the command prompt window.
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CommandsDisplay the Command List Help topic.
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ComputeVertexColorsEvaluate texture coordinates and set vertex colors.
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ConeCreates a surface cone.
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ConicDraw a conic section curve with options for the start, end, apex, and rho value.
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ConnectExtend and trim curves to meet at their endpoints.
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ConnectSrfExtends or trims two surfaces to where they intersect.
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Opens the Containers dialog box to manage the panels or toolbars in containers. |
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ContentFilterOpen the Content Filter dialog box.
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ContinueCurveContinue to draw the selected curve using control points.
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ContinueInterpCrvContinue to draw the selected curve interpolating through picked points.
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ContourCreates planar curves, points, or hatches by intersecting evenly spaced planes with the input objects.
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ConvertChange a curve to polyline or arc segments.
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ConvertDots
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ConvertExtrusionConvert extrusion objects to surfaces and polysurfaces.
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ConvertTextToBlockAttributeTurns exiting text objects into block attributes.
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ConvertToBeziersChange the structure of a NURBS object to a Bézier object.
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ConvertToSingleSpansSplits a NURBS surface at knots to create untrimmed single-span surfaces.
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CopyCPlaneSettingsToAllMatch all viewports' grid and snap settings to the specified viewport.
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CopyCPlaneToAllMatch all viewports' construction planes to the specified viewport.
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CopyDetailToViewportCopy a detail viewport to a model viewport.
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CopyDuplicate objects.
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CopyHoleCopy a hole in a planar surface.
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CopyLayoutCopy the active layout to a new layout.
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CopyLinkedBlockDefinitionCopy a linked block with Reference style layers.
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CopyRenderWindowToClipboardCopy the image in the render window to the Clipboard.
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CopyToClipboardCopy objects to the Clipboard.
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CopyToLayerCopy objects to a layer.
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CopyViewportToDetailCopy or move a model viewport to a detail viewport.
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CPlaneSet the construction plane in the active viewport.
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CreaseChanges smooth SubD edges/vertices into creased edges/vertices, or welded mesh edges into unwelded edges.
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CreaseSplittingControl whether surface creation commands divide creased surfaces into polysurfaces.
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CreateRegionsReplace a non-manifold polysurface with all solid manifold regions defined by the surfaces of the input.
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CreateSolidCreate a closed polysurface from surfaces.
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CreateUniqueBlockThe CreateUniqueBlock command duplicates the block definition of a block instance and changes the block instance to reference the new block definition.
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CreateUVCrvProject a surface boundary and trim curves onto the world xy plane.
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Crv2ViewCreate a curve by averaging two input curves that are planar in two different views.
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CrvDeviationReport the maximum and minimum distances between two curves.
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CrvEndPlace a point object at the end of a curve.
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CrvSeamChange the seam (start/end) location on closed curves.
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CrvStartPlace a point object at the start of a curve.
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CSecCreate cross-section curves through profile curves.
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CullControlPolygonToggle the display of control points that are behind the surface.
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CullDegenerateMeshFacesDelete zero-area mesh faces.
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CurvatureAnalysisEvaluate surface curvature using false-color analysis.
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CurvatureAnalysisOffTurn off curvature analysis display.
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CurvatureEvaluate the curvature of a curve or surface.
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CurvatureGraphEvaluate curve or surface curvature with a graph.
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CurvatureGraphOffTurn off curvature graph display.
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CurveBooleanTrim, split, and join curves based on their overlapping regions.
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CurveDraw a curve from control point locations.
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CurveThroughPolylineCreate a curve from polyline vertices.
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CurveThroughPtFit a curve through point objects.
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CurveThroughSrfControlPtFit curves through surface control points.
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CutDelete objects and place them in the Clipboard.
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CutPlaneCreate planar surfaces through objects at specified locations.
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CutVolumeReport the volume of the intersection of a solid and a box.
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CylinderDraw a polysurface cylinder.
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DecimalPointChecks to see whether numbers with decimal points are being correctly printed and read.
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DeleteFacesRemove faces from a mesh, SubD or Polysurface to create a hole.
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DeleteMeshNgonsConverts n-gons on a mesh into triangle or quad faces.
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DeleteRemoves objects or sub-objects.
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DeleteSubCrvRemove a portion of a curve that is between two locations.
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DetailManage layout detail viewports. |
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DevLoftCreates a single developable surface between two rails.
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DiameterReport the diameter of a curve at a specified point.
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DigBeepTurn the digitizing arm sound on and off.
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DigCalibrateValidate digitizer measurements against a model.
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DigCameraSet the view based on the probe position and direction.
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DigClickPick a location with a digitizing arm.
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DigDisconnectDisconnect the digitizing arm.
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DigitizeConnect and initialize a digitizing arm.
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DigLineDraw a line normal to a surface with a digitizing arm.
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DigPauseSuspend/pause input from the digitizing arm.
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DigScaleSet a scale factor for digitized points.
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DigSectionCreate planar cross sections with a digitizing arm.
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DigSketchSketch a curve with a digitizing arm.
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DimAlignedDraw a linear dimension lined up with two points. |
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DimAngleDimension the angle between two lines. |
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DimAreaDimension the area of a closed curve, surface, mesh, or hatch.
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DimCreaseAngleDimension the angle between two planes.
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DimCurveLengthDimension the length of a curve.
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DimDiameterDimension the diameter of a curve. |
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DimDraw horizontal or vertical linear dimensions. |
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DimOrdinateDimension the x or y distance from a base location. |
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DimRadiusDimension the radius of an arc or circle. |
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DimRecenterTextReturn dimension text to its default location. |
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DimRotatedDraw a linear dimension that is rotated from the xy axis. |
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DimVolumeDimensions the volume of a closed extrusion, surface, polysurface, mesh, or SubD. |
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DirDisplay and edit an object's normal direction. |
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DirectionalLightInsert a light with parallel rays pointing in a specified direction.
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DisableClippingPlaneTurn off the selected clipping plane.
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DisableOsnapManage persistent object snaps.
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DisplayCommandPromptRe-display the command prompt.
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DisplayPropertiesOpen the Display panel.
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DistanceReport the distance between two picked locations.
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DistributeSpread objects out evenly between the end objects.
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DivideAlongCreasesDivide a surface into separate parts at kinks.
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DivideCreate point objects along a curve by the number of equal length segments or segments of a specified length.
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DocumentPropertiesManage the settings for the current model.
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DocumentPropertiesPageOpen the Document Properties dialog box at the specified page.
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DocumentTextOpens the Document User Text panel that lets you manage the document text.
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DollyZoomMove the camera location and change the lens length at the same time.
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DomainReport the domain of a curve or surface.
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DotDraw an annotation dot that stays parallel to and sizes with the view. |
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DownloadLibraryTexturesDownloads required bitmap files for textures.
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DraftAngleAnalysisOffTurn off draft angle analysis.
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DraftAngleAnalysisVisually evaluate surface draft-angle using false-color analysis.
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DraftAnglePointPlace a point object on a surface the surface's draft angle break location.
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DragCopyThe DragCopy command creates a copy of the object being dragged at the current cursor location.
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DragModeSpecify the plane object dragging will be parallel to.
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DragStrengthSets the amount of object drag as a percentage of mouse movement to control the speed of the drag movement.
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DrapeCreate a surface through the intersections of objects and points projected toward the construction plane.
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DrapePtCreate a grid of points at the intersections of objects and points projected toward the construction plane.
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DupBorderCreate a curve or polyline that copies a surface, polysurface, or mesh border.
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DupEdgeCreate a curve that copies a surface edge.
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DupFaceBorderCreates a curve that copies a polysurface face border.
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DupLayerDuplicate (copy) a layer including all layer attributes and geometry.
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DupMeshEdgeCreates a polyline that duplicates the edge of a mesh.
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DupMeshHoleBoundaryCreate a polyline that duplicates the boundary of a mesh hole.
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EarthAnchorPointAdd information about the model's position for GIS mapping applications.
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EchoTurn on echoing of script commands to the command history window.
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EdgeContinuityUses line hairs to visualize distance, tangency and curvature difference between an edge pair.
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EdgeSrfCreate a surface from two, three, or four curves.
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EditClippingDrawingsUpdates the option settings for existing clipping drawings.
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EditLightByHighlightAdd lights based on highlight locations.
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EditLightByLookingSet a spotlight direction using view manipulation tools.
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EditPtOnDisplays edit points on curves or SubDs.
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EditPythonScriptEdit a Python script.
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EditScriptOpen a text editor utility for editing RhinoScript files.
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EllipseDraw a closed elliptical curve from focus points, center and edges, bounding rectangle, and around a curve.
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EllipsoidDraw a solid ellipsoid.
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EMapOffTurn off environment map display.
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EMapVisually evaluate surface smoothness using an image bitmap reflected in the surface.
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EnableClippingPlaneTurn on selected clipping planes in the active viewport.
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EndBulgeAdjust the shape of a curve at its end or a surface near an untrimmed edge.
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EnterEndSimulate the Enter key to complete a command string in a script.
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EnterSimulate the Enter key in a script.
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EnvironmentsOpens the Environments panel.
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EvaluatePtReport the world and construction plane coordinates of a picked location.
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EvaluateUVPtReport the u and v coordinates of a specified location on a surface.
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